第27章 The Kitchen Clock 厨房的时钟

Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

"I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

"I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

"I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

"I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

听聆听厨房的时钟！

它总是在自言自语，

原地不动守在自己的地盘，

“滴答滴答滴答……”

快告诉我，它在说些什么。

“我是一个非常有耐心的时钟；

从不为希望或恐惧所动，

虽然我一站就是许多年；

滴答滴答滴答……”

这就是它说的话。

“我是一个非常真实的时钟：

人们所讨论的那些事，

其实真相早就写在了我的脸上；

滴答滴答滴答……”

这就是它说的话。

“我是一个最乐于助人的时钟；

如果你想听到我的敲击声，

只要你喜欢，我随时乐意效劳，

滴答滴答滴答……”

这就是它说的话。

“我是一个非常友好的时钟；

我通晓人生的哲理，

生命是短暂的，要过好每一天，

滴答滴答滴答……”

这就是它说的话。

真是一个健谈的老钟！

让我们来看看它会做什么，

当时针指向二

“叮叮……滴答……”

这就是它说的话。